BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T154700Z CREATED:20260818T154657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T154700Z UID:23564-1788012000-1788102000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Chinese Storytime: Celebrating the Qixi Festival DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bilingual-storytime-aug26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bilingual-Storytime-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260910T193119Z CREATED:20260806T212924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T193119Z UID:23528-1789153200-1789160400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interweaving/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Interweaving-Indo-Persian-Exchanges-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T004356Z CREATED:20260814T045103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T004356Z UID:23549-1789813800-1789830000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Saturday Social With 13 Orphans DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/tea-tiles-sep2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tea-Tiles-Sep2026-FB-1080-x-1080-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260930T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260926T172750Z CREATED:20260926T165741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T172750Z UID:23752-1790769600-1796490000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Many Struggles\, One Fight: A Print Exhibition With SF Poster Syndicate and Ancestral Dreams Collective DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/many-struggles/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Many-Struggles-One-Fight-PREVIEW-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261003T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261004T150000 DTSTAMP:20260916T003747Z CREATED:20260916T003547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T003747Z UID:23638-1791036000-1791126000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Chinese Storytime: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bilingual-storytime-oct26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/English-Mid-Autumn-Bilingual-Storytime-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T203000 DTSTAMP:20261010T032444Z CREATED:20261010T031541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261010T032444Z UID:23837-1792863000-1792873800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The 2026 OACC Gala: Holding Place\, Holding Space DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/2026gala/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Facebook-sized-post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T200000 DTSTAMP:20261007T145237Z CREATED:20261001T212417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T145237Z UID:23767-1793125800-1793131200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Becoming Leaderful: Building the Communities We Want DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/leaderful/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Becoming-Leaderful-FB-1080-x-1080-px-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T200000 DTSTAMP:20261012T213149Z CREATED:20261012T210157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T213149Z UID:23857-1793901600-1793908800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:One Fighting Irishman: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/fighting-irishman/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/One-Fighting-Irishman-FB-1080-x-1080-px1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T140000 DTSTAMP:20261005T163057Z CREATED:20260916T014142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T163057Z UID:23656-1794744000-1794751200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Ecologies of Resistance: A Conversation with Authors Umi Vaughan\, Tiffany Yap and Robert Liu-Trujillo DESCRIPTION:Register for this event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featuring \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CURTIS CHIN \n \n \n \n A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City\, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in sixteen countries. He has written for CNN\, Bon Appetit and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television\, New York Foundation for the Arts\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and more. His memoir\, Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant will be published by Little\, Brown in Fall 2023. He’s currently writing projects for PBS and Warner Bros. and his essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023. curtisfromdetroit.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EVERYTHING I LEARNED\, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT \n \n \n \n From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop\, Curtis Chin’s memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author’s journey through 1980’s Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia\, the AIDS epidemic\, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family’s popular Chinese restaurant. The book\, which features plenty of Chinese food and Motown vibes\, will be published by Little\, Brown in the fall of 2023. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRY PARK \n \n \n \n Dr. Terry K Park (he/him) serves as The Asian American Foundation’s Education and Narrative Change Program Officer. An award-winning educator\, social justice advocate\, and former performance artist\, Terry has over twenty years of experience at the transformative intersections of anti-racist education\, social change storytelling\, and media advocacy. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/ecologies-resist/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ecologies-of-Resistance-Authors-in-Convo-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR